In the Spotlight
JPAC Public Forum on the Role of Ports in Fighting Climate Change: “Moving the needle toward industry decarbonization”
December 1, 2022As points of intersection between land and sea, ports are vital, strategic infrastructures playing a key role in supporting local and global economies and handling around 80% of global trade. From vessels to trains, trucks, cranes, fuel supply systems, and renewable energy, ports are ecosystems in themselves in which a multitude of actors are involved.
What We Do
We conduct research, provide tools and training, and provide a unique space for decision-makers and the public to engage on environmental policy issues affecting the North American region.
Topics
Climate Change
Supporting emissions reduction and helping communities adapt to extreme weather events
Ecosystems
Working with communities to conserve and restore North America's terrestrial and marine ecosystems and priority species
Enforcement
Supporting enforcement and compliance with domestic environmental law and with multilateral environmental agreements
Green Growth
Innovative joint approaches to support sustainable economic development, trade and consumption
Pollutants
Promoting clean air, water and land through prevention, reductions, and sound management of pollutant releases, toxic chemicals and hazardous waste
Social
'The idea is that environmental health for all is embedded in all our work - including #EnvironmentalJustice. Integrating EJ into our work means looking at how various laws often have negative environmental conditions on marginalized communities.' @Sabaaahmadkhan @DavidSuzukiFDN
‘As we alter our climate, we create environments that are no longer tolerable for many communities. At #COP27 there was the realization that we are way off track for meeting 1.5C and risk irreversible tipping points in the coming years. We need to act faster.’ @JDTaillant
So how do we change? How do we find a different pathway? Decarbonization alone is not enough. We need to address super pollutants like #methane (86x more powerful than carbon dioxide), black carbon emissions and addressing human health simultaneously. @JDTaillant @CECweb
Documents
Documents related to governance including Council Resolutions, JPAC Advice to Council, Operational Plans & more
Council Resolution 22-01
Funding of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation for the financial year 2022
Council Resolution 22-06
Grant Program on Environmental Justice and Climate Change Resilience in North America (EJ4Climate)
CEC’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Renewing our trilateral commitment and implementing the new Free Trade Agreement and its supporting Environmental Cooperation Agreement
Operational Plan 2022
This Operational Plan 2022 (OP) presents the work that the CEC will implement this year, which by and large continues work initiated in 2021.